Toon pupils get inspired at brunch event

Young people from nine Aberdeenshire schools, including Peterhead Academy, had the opportunity to engage with local businesses at the Beach Ballroom earlier this month.

S3-S6 students from Peterhead joined with Meldrum Academy, Mearns Academy, Westhill Academy, Portlethen Academy, Mackie Academy, Fraserburgh Academy, Banff Academy and Turriff Academy to hear from a range of business leaders who view language skills as key to the growth and success of their company.

The Business Brunch demonstrated the relevance of language skills in a work context and aimed to encourage pupils to continue with their language studies into the senior phase of their secondary education, and beyond school.

Most importantly, it gives young people the opportunity to ask questions and find out more about the variety of careers and employment opportunities that are open to people who can demonstrate language skills on their CV.